Bolg amondol was a raccoon-sized armored mostesaurian lizard that lived about 77 million years ago, similar to today’s Gila ...

A dozen Oklahoma-born eastern collared lizards now call Arkansas home and, with a little luck, these transplants may be able ...

A dozen Oklahoma-born eastern collared lizards now call The Natural State home thanks to a partnership between the Arkansas ...

Not long ago, while walking up a gravel road in Bears Ears National Monument, my eye was distracted by a flash of brilliant, ...

Eastern collared lizards, affectionately called "mountain boomers" by many wildlife enthusiasts, are one of Arkansas's species in greatest need of conservation.

DARDANELLE -- A dozen Oklahoma-born eastern collared lizards now call The Natural State home thanks to a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Oklahoma Department of ...

Eastern collared lizards, affectionately called “mountain boomers” by many wildlife enthusiasts, are one of Arkansas’s species of greatest conservation need. They are some of the largest ...

Found in East Africa, these lizards display sexual dimorphism, with males showing off their flashy colors to attract females, while females and non-breeding males are drabber in comparison. Female ...

1969: The Eastern collared lizard was designated Oklahoma’s state reptile. Rocks are a mainstay for Oklahoma's state reptile, the Eastern collared lizard, or mountain boomer. These lizards burrow ...

Capable of squirting blood from their eyes to deter predators, these lizards demonstrate a fierce independent streak, making them one of the desert’s most iconic reptiles. Eastern Collared Lizard: The ...

It’s a full day,” said Burney. Burney’s love for reptiles started when he was just eight years old and he received an Eastern Collared Lizard as a pet. He raised reptiles at home and slowly got more ...